Look At Me Now

Persecuted, criticized, been denied and abandoned

Pushed away, given away, some days I couldn't imagine

Gettin' harder, gettin' colder, was hard for me to see

Tired of runnin', tired of hurtin', even got tired of me

Tired of cryin', tired of tryin' to forget my mistakes

Tired of bein' in this storm, how much more can I take?

Many nights in my life, tell me why

I shed more tears, my eyes would allow

And after all that

Look at me now (Ooh)

I'm stronger this time around (Thank you)

Not because I was so good, but somehow (Ah)

You looked past where I was

And You knew I'd come through 'cause You loved me

Look at me now

So many didn't make it through (That's why)

That's why this heart belongs to only You (You, Jesus)

How can I complain 'bout the pain I went through?

'Cause it grew me (Oh)

Look at me now

Had no hope, had no future, even too hard to dream

No one told me, "Boy, you can be whatever you want to be"

Then You saved me and You gave me reason to breathe again

Not perfect, y'all, but I'm gon' run till I make it to to the end

(It ain't easy when your life's filled with wounds that won't heal)

And you fight through the lies tryin' to find what's for real

Everyone wants the prize, but they can't stand the pain

The strength I needed, it came that night I cried out Your name

To my people in the struggle, all my soldiers and believers

To my survivors of Rita, Katrina, and even FEMA

Help me, y'all (All things are working together for our good)

New Orleans, tell 'em

Look at me now (Ooh)

I'm stronger this time around (Show me this time, y'all)

Not because I was so good, but somehow (By Your grace)

You looked past where I was

And You knew I'd come through 'cause You loved me

Look at me now (Say so many)

So many didn't make it through (That's why, Jesus)

That's why this heart belongs to only You (Yes, sir)

How can I complain 'bout the pain I went through 'cause it grew me

Look at me now

Now I know you guys know change ain't easy

But I just want to remind you right here

Yes, I've seen some hard times, yeah

Some bad choices that I've made fell back on me (My mistakes)

But now it's time to move on, move on (Time to go, y'all)

Can't let my past hold down my destiny (Just in case)

And even though I don't always know

Why you allow the night to last so long (Joy cometh)

But when I see the sunlight (Hallelujah)

It was only to make me strong (Come on)

Clap, clap

Clap, clap

I want everybody just to realize (Look at me)

That God is doing the work in your life right now (Look at me)

I know it may not feel comfortable to you, but just remember (Look at me)

You're gonna come forth as pure gold (Look at me)

Shout (Look at me now)

(Sing it with us)

I'm stronger this time around

(See, I'm stronger this time)

Not because I was so good, but somehow

(He's doing the work, y'all)

You looked past where I was

And You knew I'd come through 'cause You loved me

(Jesus, You knew what You were doin' all along)

Look at me now

(See this, it's right here)

So many didn't make it through

(All about Your grace)

That's why this heart belongs to only You

(Yes, Father)

How can I complain 'bout the pain I went through?

'Cause it grew me

(And remember this right here)

I'm better now

(Look at me, y'all, I'm closer)

I'm closer now (Yessir)

I'm thankful now (Whoa)

I'm happy now (I've got real joy, tell somebody)

Look at (Look at me)

Look at me (Let's see it)

I'm stronger now (I didn't give up, y'all, now guess what I got)

I'm patient now (Yes)

I'm grateful now (I'll praise You)

I'll praise You now (I want you to look at the new creature)

Look at me (Look at me)

Look at me now (See, I'm better)

I'm better now (Not the man I used to be, closer)

I'm closer now (Yessir)

I'm thankful now (I'm happy)

I'm happy now (To join the Lord is my strength, say)

Look at (Look at me)

Look at (Yeah)

I'm stronger now (I want you to know that I got true patience)

I'm patient now (And I'm grateful)

I'm grateful now (And I'll praise You)

I'll praise You now (And I'll praise You)

(Look at me) Look at

(Look at me) Look at